as in to invalidate
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Recent Examples of decertify
Lancaster also agreed to voluntarily decertify as a police officer, ending his nearly 30 years of service to the Chicago Police Department.
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Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Technically, yes – DHS (through U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s SEVP program) has the authority to certify and decertify schools for participation in the F-1 student visa program. . . .
—Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 3 June 2025
Harvard’s strongest argument may be that DHS did not follow its regulations in decertifying the university, which would violate the Administrative Procedure Act.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Hughes has asked the panel to decertify a fourth Johnson County former deputy.
—Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Technically, yes – DHS (through U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s SEVP program) has the authority to certify and decertify schools for participation in the F-1 student visa program. . . .
—Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 3 June 2025
Harvard’s strongest argument may be that DHS did not follow its regulations in decertifying the university, which would violate the Administrative Procedure Act.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Hughes has asked the panel to decertify a fourth Johnson County former deputy.
—Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decertify
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The unions have asked the court to declare that both OMB and OPM have exceeded their statutory authority and acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner, and to invalidate any actions that may come from the memos and guidance issued.—
Franco Ordoñez,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Toxic positivity combines a belief that being optimistic will change an outcome with attempts to deny, minimize, and invalidate what teams are experiencing.—
Mita Mallick,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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But Tress Way was hit while kicking, which nullified Ladd McConkey’s 57-yard return for a touchdown and gave Washington a new set of downs.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Mutharika stepped down in 2020 after his victory was nullified over electoral fraud concerns.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Across an 88-page affidavit, Bederow makes numerous allegations regarding the prosecution of his client in support of motions to have the indictments dismissed and to disqualify special Assistant District Attorney Kenneth Mello from the case.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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The attorney said Hernandez has no criminal record that would disqualify him from the program.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Decertify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decertify. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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